My eyes fluttered open.
The first thing I noticed was Ace's tired, red-rimmed eyes. He shifted his gaze away once he noticed I was quietly watching his face.
"You almost died." He told me.
I couldn't decide whether to be glad or disappointed that I survived. A part of me believed that waking up in the afterlife would have been preferable to facing the man I never wanted to see again.
"Your heart stopped beating..." He continued, turning to look at me. "You've been unconscious for two days straight."
His voice cracked and he sounded upset. I wondered why but could it because I survived? Without me, he could have married Angela without the need for a lengthy divorce process.
"Go away, Ace," I whispered weakly, looking away. I heard him gasp. I could feel his gaze lingering on me.
"Phoenix—" He protested but I cut his words off before he could complete them.
"I said go away! I don't want to see you!"
